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Hyundai i30 earns five-star safety rating

With fuel economy of 63mpg and CO2 emissions at just 119g/km, the Hyundai i30 (pictured) is already established as one of the greenest cars on the market – and now it is one of the safest too. That’s because the new generation of the Hyundai i30 has scooped the maximum five-star rating from Euro NCAP, [...]

Oslo to Monte Carlo: new record for hydrogen-driven journey

Hydrogen refuelling infrastructure might still be in its infancy, but that did nothing to stop a team from Norway travelling all the way from Oslo to Monte Carlo in a hydrogen fuelled car-the longest distance such a car has ever gone on public roads without a support vehicle and a mobile filling station in tow. [...]

Scotland secures first hydrogen fuel cell car trial

Aberdeen’s car club is to become the first in the UK to trial hydrogen fuel cell cars. The newly-established Commonwheels car club is to take loan of two of Hyundai’s left-hand drive ix35 FCEV, ahead of a renewable energy event arrives in the city. Members of Commonwheels will have the opportunity to drive the Hyundai [...]

Hyundai finds lithium-ion battery partner

Hyundai Heavy Industries is to team up with Magna E-Car Systems on a brand new lithium-ion battery joint venture. Magna E-Car (logo, pictured) is a global supplier of components and systems for both electric and hybrid vehicles and has supplied powertrains to Ford, among others. Now the two companies will form a $200million joint venture [...]

Geneva Motor Show debut for Hyundai Veloster Turbo

The Geneva Motor Show continues to throw exciting new vehicles our way – with the Hyundai Veloster Turbo being among the latest offerings. If you’re wondering what a turbocharged version of the Veloster sports coupe is doing at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk… well, the vehicle is the first to feature Hyundai’s 1.6litre GDI engine with a high compression, [...]

New Hyundai i20 to become cleanest diesel car

Hyundai is to reveal the lowest CO2 emission combustion car yet in the form of the new i20. The new generation of the popular supermini is another highlight set to debut at the Geneva Motor Show when it opens its doors tomorrow. The model will be making its world premiere at the show, with Hyundai [...]

Hyundai reveals new range-extended sports hatch

Hyundai has released the first pictures of a stunning new hybrid sports car concept that will be one of the stars of next week’s Geneva Motor Show. The i-oniq is a four seat sporty hatchback that is designed to demonstrate the latest design and engineering direction of the Korean brand. Featuring an ‘athletic’ and ‘fluid [...]

Hyundai introduces lifetime hybrid battery guarantee

It was announced at the North American International Auto Show last month – and now it is official: Hyundai will offer a lifetime hybrid battery replacement guarantee on all new models of the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid in the USA. In a first-of-its-kind for the industry, the Hyundai Lifetime Hybrid Battery Replacement Guarantee means that the [...]

Hyundai showcases new fuel efficient engines

South Korean car maker Hyundai seized the opportunity at the 11th Hyundai-Kia International Powertrain Conference, by releasing two new powertrains: the Gamma 1.6 T-GDI engine; and the Euro6 R-2.0 diesel engine. The Gamma 1.6 T-GDI was developed over 52 months and cost the company around US$61.3million. It has reduced engine out emissions to meet California’s [...]

Kia to launch TAM electric car

Hyundai-Kia has announced that its first electric car will launch before the end of the year. It is not known when the Korean car group will launch an electric model over here, although the firm plans to increase EV production in 2014. To be released under the group’s Kia brand, the new model will be [...]